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SAINT CROIX, USVI -- Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board in collaboration with the BVI Airport Authority has announced daily round-trip flights between San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport, serving the British Virgin Islands.

The new service will operate with 17-seat De Havilland Twin Otters with 24 flight segments per week starting December 8, 2012. Starting in February, the market will be operated with 34-seat Saab turboprop equipment with two pilots, flight attendant, in-flight service and a lavatory. By April 2013 Seaborne plans to operate 49 weekly round-trip flights with over 3,300 weekly seats into and out of the market. Service is scheduled to begin December 8.

Additionally, on December 8, Seaborne plans to operate new service from San Juan non-stop to Virgin Gorda, with 12 flight segments weekly with 17-seat Twin Otter service. Seaborne also plans to introduce special promotional fares for BVI residents traveling to San Juan and beyond.

"We're pleased to introduce the first scheduled Saab service to The British Virgin Islands from our connecting complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico," said Gary Foss, president, Seaborne Airlines. "This schedule will allow customers from throughout the United States and Canada easy connections to the beautiful and upscale British Virgin Islands.”

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